asylum - a place that takes care of people who are physically or mentally impaired; (now they are called mental institutions)
beloved - a person who is dearly loved
blessing - short prayer said before or after a meal; good things or events
colored - an old term for African Americans that is no longer appropriate to use
Confederate - having to do with the old South from the Civil War (Confederacy - the South )
customary - what is usually done; the habits passed down from generation to generation; (custom – habit)
drool - for saliva (spit) to run from the mouth
farther - more distant away; a longer distance away
folks - people; family - parents
gasp - to breath in quickly in fear or shock
gunshots - the sound a gun makes when fired
howdy - slang for “hello”
indeed - without a doubt; for sure; truly
nearly - almost
ought – should
photographer - a person who takes pictures
picture show - the movies
pistol - a handgun
plenty - enough: a large amount
prowler - a person who sneaks around and look for things usually to steal
respect - to feel or show people politeness ; to look up to
spit - saliva; the liquid that comes from the mouth
squeak - a short shrill cry or sound, such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge or wheel
tackle - to take on and wrestle with
the Crash - when the stock market fell in 1929 and people lost a lot of money; this was the beginning of the depression and most people became poor
torment - great physical or mental pain; to cause great pain
whimper - to cry with soft sounds; whine
whip - to hit many times
wrinkle - lines on the face that come from old age; lines on a clothes, paper, etc. caused by folding or crumpling; what happens to your skin when you stay in water for a long time
To Kill a Mockingbird
Vocabulary
ain't - slang use for am not, is not and are not
asylum - a place that takes care of people who are physically or mentally impaired; (now they are called mental institutions)
beloved - a person who is dearly loved
blessing - short prayer said before or after a meal; good things or events
colored - an old term for African Americans that is no longer appropriate to use
Confederate - having to do with the old South from the Civil War (Confederacy - the South )
customary - what is usually done; the habits passed down from generation to generation; (custom – habit)
drool - for saliva (spit) to run from the mouth
farther - more distant away; a longer distance away
folks - people; family - parents
gasp - to breath in quickly in fear or shock
gunshots - the sound a gun makes when fired
howdy - slang for “hello”
indeed - without a doubt; for sure; truly
nearly - almost
ought – should
photographer - a person who takes pictures
picture show - the movies
pistol - a handgun
plenty - enough: a large amount
prowler - a person who sneaks around and look for things usually to steal
respect - to feel or show people politeness ; to look up to
spit - saliva; the liquid that comes from the mouth
squeak - a short shrill cry or sound, such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge or wheel
tackle - to take on and wrestle with
the Crash - when the stock market fell in 1929 and people lost a lot of money; this was the beginning of the depression and most people became poor
torment - great physical or mental pain; to cause great pain
whimper - to cry with soft sounds; whine
whip - to hit many times
wrinkle - lines on the face that come from old age; lines on a clothes, paper, etc. caused by folding or crumpling; what happens to your skin when you stay in water for a long time